Typography can be a beautiful thing — words positioned strategically on a page; the way letterforms take shape; varying weights on a beautifully designed typeface… and who can overlook the sweeping, magnificent curves and lines of the ampersand?
Below are 30+ beautifully designed ampersands that not only serves as an “and per se” symbol, but as a mesmerizing design element on its own. The ampersands below are both from free and paid fonts sites and foundries, with links. NOTE: (*) indicates non-free fonts.
What is your favorite ampersand?
Great list! I love ampersands. My faves are Bickham, the two Cliffords and Adorable.
Brilliant resource, and lots of beautiful ampersands; I too am fixated with their form. I might actually reblog some of my favourites in the future, if you don’t mind.
Ah, this was so relaxing to read! I downloaded that Mido font, it looks very neat.
It is really cool designing and curves are amazing indeed.
Thanks for very helpful tips about fonts – they are really useful for users.
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Thanks for sharing this great article! That is very interesting Smile I love reading and
I am always searching for informative information like this.
Nice…but the ultra nice is the Bickham Pro…very sexy sweepy.
found an ampersand blog!
http://ampersandampersand.tumblr.com
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This is really interesting. I love those different shapes of the ampersand.
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Love yours work.
Great Collection. Ampersands always seem to take a typeface one step further if done correctly.
really nice one.
This is really interesting. I love those different shapes of the ampersand.
The ampersands are a must for elegance.
i found this ampersand on ffffound and i really want to know what it is!
http://ffffound.com/image/a9b2063be5e5cdd1850c5921e50ccdfa4470565e
found it! it’s Perla Regular!
http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/fw-alias/perla/
wow I downloaded many of them as these fonts are fresh and neat.
I like the Guanine one the most out of all of them.
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I could never write an actual ampersand by hand, I would always do the “and” symbol in reverse…lol
I love ampersands, mine always come out as adine kirnbergs
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Lovely ampersands and the attention to details is breathtaking
i like trajan pro, seems really great one
wow, i downloaded some of them – thank you for this post.
I never though ampersands can be written in so many way. It’s so elegant.
Great list….